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Economy & Labor
Scenes From the Foreclosure Crisis: Water, Land and Housing in Michigan
Detroit residents face a one-in-four chance of losing their home in a property tax foreclosure.
How Education Secretary Betsy DeVos Undermines Civil Rights and Favors Predatory Lenders Over Students
Attorneys general in 18 states are suing DeVos over a rule to protect student loan borrowers.
Tenants March to Stop Giveaways to Wall Street Landlords
Republicans are proposing severe cuts to low-income housing assistance, while continuing to subsidize private equity housing profiteers.
Workers Shine a Spotlight on Employer Abuses in Music City
Hotel workers and supporters took to the streets June 20 to make visible the conditions facing low-wage workers Nashville.
Worried Sick About Prescription Costs
Drug corporations are bleeding Americans dry, and the proposed health care repeal will make things worse.
Republicans Set to Lose a Vote, if Mississippi Union Dispute Goes Before NLRB
If confirmed by the Senate, William Emanuel will have to sit out disputes involving Nissan because he represented the company while working for a union-busting firm.
Fed Up With Washington, DC? Look to Washington State
In the face of gridlock at the federal level, Seattle is leading the way towards a more just economy.
Economic Update: Capitalism’s Leaders
This week's episode discusses the Senate's dueling health bills, minimum wage cuts and more.
Lessons From Vermont: What the State’s Successes and Setbacks Should Teach Us About Single-Payer
Lawmakers could learn valuable lessons from activists working to enact Vermont's single-payer health care law.
Poverty Wages, Deportations, Wage Theft, Cockroaches: Farmworkers Demand Dignity From Ben & Jerry’s
Migrant workers are using direct actions to force Ben & Jerry's to raise employment standards across the supply chain.